Door Damage

I found this door the other day while I was standing in the kitchen And I wanted to share this. If you look on the upper right hand side of the door you will see the gap. The frame of the door had seperated from the glass causing water to enter the home run down the door and was leaking into the basement. I did not take a picture of the underside or basement area but there was rot to the wood framing members.

Major Roofing and Mold issue

As a Delaware Home Inspector I come across all kind of problems in and around the home. On this day I went to open the door to prepare for my inspection and before I entered the property I could smell a musty odor. I new this was a vacant property so I figured the home had the odor because it had not been lived in for some time. Once I entered I saw a big problem. There was mold growing from floor to ceiling in the living room and to my surprise when I went upstairs I found that this was the case in one of the rear bedrooms. Upon further inspection of the roof and attic I found that the roof had been leaking, In addition to the roof leak the plumbing supply lines were leaking as well. So two different problems but one big mess.

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Just Wanted to Say Thank You

Ted,

Thank you again for a thorough inspection.  It is good to have a better sense of comfort from a more professional opinion.  Thanks also for the quick turn around. I’ll also be sure to hold onto you contact information if I hear of anyone needing and inspection for their own place.

Thanks again.

Tom B

Wilmington, DE

 

 

 

3YR OLD HOUSE WITH STRUCTURAL ISSUES

I see some crazy things from time to time and I came across this house and I had to share with you what I saw and I am surprised the county did not catch this and or let it go. The floor joist and sill plate on an exterior wall was cut and altered by the heating contractor to allow for the duct work and gas pipe. The fix two 4×4 post on either side of the cut floor joist. The post were not properly attached and or anchored to the floor all it would take is a minor bump and it would cause the posts to dislodge and cause damage. We had a structural engineer evaluate the property and he was just as surprised as I was to see this kind of handy work. I won’t tell you what the repair cost to the seller was but lets just say it was a pretty penny.

Just Wanted to Let you Know

Thank You for all your help on Monday, I am feeling overwhelmed with the whole process of purchasing a new home but you made things simple for me to understand. Thank you for all the informative information.

Yvonne  Dover

Just Wanted to Say Thank You

Good Morning,

Thank you for all the hard work that you put in for the home inspection. The house is still empty as we prepare to move in, I spent some time alone and while I was looking around I knew that this was an achievement. Will definitely tell anyone who wants to buy a home about Quality Home Inspections, I can assure you that they will be well prepared before they move in.

Thank you
AB

Major Roofing Issue

As a Delaware Home Inspector I have seen all kinds of issues with homes and on this house when I was going thru my roof inspection, I found that The chimney was in bad shape. The bricks were missing in several areas , the inside liner was damaged, No top cap to protect the liner from water or animals and the thing that I found to be the most interesting is that the roof had just been recently replaced, Yes the roofing contractor forgot to install the flashing at the base of the chimney. After my roof, inspection I examined the interior and the attic of the home and found that were the chimney was located it had a completely new set of issues. Water had been entering the home and caused damage to the plywood, insulation, interior drywall and also mold had started to form.The unfortunate thing is that the house sat vacant for several months so no one was aware of the problems. On the plus side, everything was repaired by the seller prior to settlement.

“We will refer you to everyone we know”

Thank you for your help in ensuring that we have made a good decision in purchasing this home. As first time home buyers this was a little scary for us but you made us feel more comfortable. We will refer you to everyone we know.
Latoya